Cigarette holder



Sept. 18, 1945. w; A, oLsoN CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed Aug. 2,*1943 \5 \4-.6 15 4 TS i r E m m uw l@ E1 P INM/.4 n 2 w 5 2 M Z w Ely Patented Sept. 18, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CIGARETTE HOLDER Willie A. Olson, Port Angeles, Wash.

Application August 2, 1943, Serial No. 496,979

Claims. l ('Cl. ISL-175) My invention relates to a lighted cigarette concealing holder. More particularly, my invention relates to a cigarette holder which permits lighting the cigarettey in a light concealing housing, keeping the flash (upon lighting) concealed as well as the glow of the cigarette during smoking and providing for air circulation so that the cigarette will continue lighted when smoking is temporarily interrupted.

This device has particular utility aboard ship or on ghting fronts and in areas during war time when dim out or black out regulations obtain, in forestry areas during dry seasons, around manufacturing plants or other places where a re hazard obtains, or when smoking in rainy or windy weather. This device is designed to prevent any light showing when lighting or smoking and the escape of ashes, and to protect the cigarette when smoked in rainy or windy weather.

Diiculties obtain with prior art devices in that they do not provide for completely concealing 4the lighting of the cigarette and also in that they do not provide for keeping the cigarette lighted while smoking is temporarily interrupted.

A primary object of my invention is to provide a holder which permits striking a match within the holder while the burning portion of the match is completely concealed against any flash which accompanies the striking and which wipes out all lighted glow of the match head portion upon withdrawing the match from the housing or casing after lighting the cigarette.

Also it is my purpose to provide a holder which provides for maintaining a cigarette in lighted condition when smoking is temporarily interrupted.

Further it is an object of my invention to permit closing up the device when a cigarette is partially smoked and thereby promptly extinguish it so that it may be placed in a coat or vest pocket without danger of the ashes escaping. 'Thus the partially smoked cigarette will be preserved for relighting and the smoking thereof resumed at a subsequent time if desired.

Also it is an object o1 my invention to provide a holder in which cigarettes of different length may be smoked. Obviously, the device may be adapted for cigars in place of cigarettes.

The above mentioned general objects ofmy invention, together with others inherent in the same, are attained by the mechanism illustrated in the fcllowing drawing, the same being preferred exemplary forms of embodiment of my invention, throughout which drawing like reference numerals indicate like parts:

Figure l is a plan view of a holder embodying my invention;

Fig. 2 is a view in vertical longitudinal section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 with a cigarette in position;

Fig. 3 lis a view in side elevation of the holder of my invention in disassembled or exploded position;

Fig. 4 is a view in section taken substantially on broken line 4--4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view in longitudinal section of the enveloping casing and associated mounting member taken on a different plane than Fig. 2 `and showing certain passageways and openings in open position; y

Fig. 6 is a view in perspective of a closing or cap member;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary development view representing, in a flat plane, the relatively telescopic end portions of a casing and a closing cap with valve opening passageways and securing pin and bayonet slot means, the casing and closing cap being shown in relatively separated or exploded relation;

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view partly in longitudinal section and partly in elevation of a modified form of my invention with slots disposed longitudinally and diagonally;

Fig. 9 is a view in section of a modied form of my invention with the slots transversely or tangentially disposed; l

Fig. 10 is a view of a modied form of construction of the rotary valve openings and passageways; f

Fig. 11 is a view of another modied form of construction of the rotary valve openings and passageways employing bent tubes;

Fig. 12 is a view of still another modified form of construction of the rotary valve openings and passageways formed by a split rotatable band; and

Fig. 13 is a view in cross section on line I3|3 of Fig. 12.

A mouth piece 20 may be slidably connected to a cigarette holder member 2|, which in turn has adjustably mounted thereon a. cigarette enveloping casing mounting member 22. The holder member 2| may have a recess 23 of such diam-` eter as to receive a cigarette 33 therein. The mouth piece 20 is preferably provided with a cavity 24 and the cigarette holder member with the axially disposed opening 25 to provide a saliva trap, or lter receiving means, but such is not essential. The mouth piece and the cigarette Vsite end. Slots of this inclined'character will holder member may be a single integral unit. serve for protection against wind and rain and 'I'he enveloping casing mounting member 22 fire hazard, but will not conceal the light as comhas openings 25, Figs. 3, and 7, and associated pletely as the offset openings, and where such grooves or passageways 21 formed in the tele- 5 concealment is the prime consideration then the scoping end portion 28. Also such mounting offset type is preferred. While the slots 5| and member 22 has securing means which may be a 52 may be inclined opposite to the direction pin 29 engageable with casing 3| as will be hereshown, and possibly, at least so far as slots 52 inafter set forth, as Well as a cigarette axially are concerned, serve to conceal' the light better,

positioning member-3|) which may be a short lo nevertheless the draft or circulation of air would 4 piece of wire transversely disposed in recess 30a. not be so well provided. Hence, the slots, where This member 30 contacts the cigarette intermethe inclined type are employed, are preferably diate its otherwise unsupported length and gives inclined in the direction as set forth. The end support in additionto that afforded by the recessl portion next to the lighted end of the cigarette 23 into which it is pressed. 15 53 is formed integrally with casing 50, with 'Ihe cigarette enveloping casing member 3| is scratching element 54, opening 55, and slotted -operatively disposed upon the cigarette casing elastic covering 55. The relatively offset openmounting member 22 and has a cavity 32 which ings shown in Figs. 1. to 7 will insure a more preferably has concave sides to provide an air positive `concealing of light within the casing but space as large as possible about the cigarette 33. the inclined slots 5| and 52 will be a more simple On the mounting end, the casing has openings construction.

34, registrable on turning with passageways 21 V In Fig. 9.v the slots 51 are tangentially or transin mounting member 22 and a bayonet slot 35, see versely disposed in casing 58 instead of longitu- Flg. 7, to receive securing pin 29. dinally directed.

Fig. 'l shows the two cylindrical parts 2B and 25 In Fig. 10 still another modiiled form of con- 3| as they would appear if they were spread struction to provide relatively oiset openings is out in a fiat plane and separated a short disshown. In cap59, passageways or openings B0 tance apart. In the act of telescopically engagare provided extending into the axial recess 82 ing these parts, the pin 29 will move along the of cap 59. On a shoulder 5| `of cap 59 a. cylinlongitudinal portion of vthe slot until it is in 30 drical member 63 1s mounted having openings line with the transverse portion ofvfsaid slot 35 64.' Thisfmember 63 is oi.' lesser diameter than 'and the two parts 28 and 3| are completely telethe recess 52 so lthat longitudinally directed anscoped as respects relative longitudinal movenular passageway 54a is provided between the ment. Parts 28 and 3| can then be relatively member 53-and the inner wall of the cap 59.

f moved rotatively a distance limited by the length 35 Thus openings 64 are offset with respect to openof the transverse portion of the slot to move the ings 5u and this is'accomplished by a simple connotches v34,into or out ofregistration with the struction;v The .cap 59l may be secured on the grooves 21 and open or close the air passageend portion of casingGS in anysuitable manner. ways formed by openings 26, groovesv 21 and In Fig..11 a further modified means for pro- Y notches 34. Obviously, par-ts 3| and 28 will be 40 vidingan offset passageway or opening from an lockedagainst disassembly when the air passageinternal. cavity 51 to the outside of a casing 68 closed position.

ways are in either the fully open or the fully is. shown.k kHerein bent tubes 59 are mounted in the walls of the casing 58.

In the cigarette lighting end portion a match y i In Fig'sj 12 and 13 still a further modied con- Ainserting opening 36 is provided with van elastic 45 struction is shown wherein a ring 10 is revolvcovering 31 preferably of rubber, having an openably mounted in an annular groove 1| in the casing formed by a cut or closed slot 31a. In the ing 12. Casing 12 has recess 13 connected 'Y wall of the casingr opposite opening 36 is `sethrough openings 14 to passageways 15, formed in cured a match scratching element 38, preferably the innerl wall of ring 10, to port 16. To close r of ille construction. This element is preferably the offset ports obviously it is only necessary to located in close proximity to the end of the revolve the ring 10 through asmall arc.

cigarette 33 .and a corner 39 of the element is The mode of operation is as follows: The cig- Dreferably provided in spaced relation to the end arette 33 is inserted in recess 23 of cigarette hold- 0f the closing 0I Cap member 40. This @Omer 39. er 2| and lined up axially Iby resting on member I find, greatly facilitates the lighting of a match 30. Then cigarette enveloping casing member 3| 4|. is put in place on mounting member 22 by caus- Casing member 3'| has notches 42 in the end ing pin 29 to enter bayonet slot 35, and parts `3| portion thereof that are adapted to register with and 22 are relatively turned until passageways longitudinally directed grooves or passageways 21 register with ports 34. Likewise openings or of light, longitudinally inclined slots 5| and'52 44 in cap 40, which passageways 44 in turn have 50 ports 42 in the casing member 3| are brought offset openings 45 which lead to inside the casinto registration with passageways 44 of cap 40. ing, i. e., to recess 46 of cap 48. Pin 41 oper- 1 Since casing mounting member 22 is slidingly ating in bayonet slot 4B serves to hold cap 4|) disposed upon cigarette holding member 2|, it is in place. 'I'he oset character of the openings possible to adjust the holder t0 cigarettes Of difprevents the direct showing of light from within. 55 ferent length.

In the modifled form of the device shown in The wire means 30 functions to effectually Fig.-8, a simplified embodiment of my invention maintain the cigarette in axial position. This is illustrated. The mouthpiece 49 serves also facilitates lighting and also the circulation of as the cigarette enveloping casing mounting air to keep the cigarette lighted for a period of member for cigarette enveloping casing member minutes as hereinafter set forth when smoking of 50. Instead of offset slots to prevent the escape the cigarettes temporarily interrupted.

,v Then a match 4| is inserted through the cut din the walls `of easing member 58; 31d in the rubber covering 31 and through hole l a. 35 and positioned with the head of the match on whereupon it generally becomes lighted `without moving further and then by drawing onmouthpiece 20, the cigarette is lighted. -I find that this corner 39 is very helpful in causing the match to light. There is little space and as the scratching element is used, ashes accumulate. Lighting becomes particularly difiicult, when the element :becomes fouled. The corner 39 overcomes this difficulty, and provides for operating pending cleaning. As the match is withdrawn, the rubber covering wipes out any glowing portion and prevents any flash from being seen during the lighting and any light during smoking.

When it is desired to temporarily interrupt smoking for a few minutes, the device may be placed in the pocket with either end up, i. e., in substantially vertical position with the openings in open position. In such case the cigarette will remain lighted for a period of minutes'aVeraging from two to seven minutes. The openings in spaced relation to the lighted end ot the cigarette, i. e., those as 34 near the mounting portion or butt end of the cigarette may serve to admit air to replace that which is heated by the lighted end portion of the cigarette and which escapes through the openings 42 and connected passageways when the holder is in upright position. Of course, with the position of the holder reversed the direction of the circuit is reversed. Thus, a draft is created which keeps the cigarette lighted. I find that without these openings near the butt end of the cigarette, i. e., the end opposite the lighted end that the cigarette will remain lighted a very much shorter period. In short, the two sets of air openings are essential to provide the necessary circulation to maintain the cigarette` in lighted condition for periods of time as herein set forth. One set of openings should be located in the end of the encasingmember at or slightly beyond the lighted end of the cigarette, while the other set of openings should be located in spaced relation longitudinally of the casing member, and preferably near the opposite end of the cigarette.

When it is desired to discontinue smoking the cigarette, and place the holder in a pocket, the openings may be closed by revolving the parts to bring the passageways and openings out of registration so that said openings are thus closed to the outside. Hence, the cutting off of air promptly causes the cigarette to be extinguished and the ashes are prevented from escape so that the holder may be carried in the pocket, and the cigarette subsequently relighted if desired.

When it is desired to discontinue smoking the cigarette and not close the openings, the holder may be disposed in a horizontal position whereupon the lighted partially smoked cigarette will become extinguished in a matter of seconds.

The modified forms illustrate various types of construction which provide more simple methods of manufacture. The mode of operation of the modified forms is substantially that of the .preferred form set forth above. Some of the parts are shown integral asin Fig. 8, where the mouth` piece 49 is the holder and mounting member. Also the enveloping casing member 50 has the cap or front end portion formed integrally.

Obviously, changes may be made in some of the forms, dimensions and arrangements of the parts i of my invention without departing from the principle thereof, the above setting forth only preferred forms of embodiment.

, I` claim: n

1. Afcigarette holder comprising a mouthpiece; a cigarette holder member; a cigarette enveloping ycasingmounting member disposed uponjsaid holder member `andhaving circumierentially spacedopenings and offset connecting grooves,

as longitudinally extending grooves connected gwithsaid openings; anenveloping casing member disposed onand mounted forangular movement as respects the said mounting'member yand having at one end portion,` circumferentially-spaced openings moveableinto and out of registration with said grooves in said mounting member upon angular movement of said casing member relatively as respects said mounting member, where by openable and closable air .passageways may be formed through said openings and said grooves and light may be masked; and a cap member for said casing member.

2. A cigarette holder comprising a mouthpiece;

i a cigarette holder member; a cigarette enveloping casing mounting member disposed upon said holder member and having circumferentially spaced openings and offset connecting grooves, as longitudinally extending grooves connected with said openings; an enveloping casing member disposed on and mounted for angular movement as respects the said mounting member and having at one end portion, circumferentially spaced openings moveable into and out of registration with said grooves in said mounting member upon angular movement of said casing member relatively as respects said mounting member, and having attheother end-portion circumferentially spaced openings, whereby air passageways may be formedthrough said openings at the said one end portion of the casing. member, the said grooves, and the said openings in the mounting member and light may be masked; and a cap member disposed on and mounted for angular movement as respects said casing member and having openings and offset connecting grooves, as longitudinally extending grooves, moveable into andout oi' registration with the said openings in said other end portion ot said casing member, whereby openable and closable air passageways may be formed through said openings at the said other end portion of the casing member, the said second mentionedgrooves, and the said openings in the cap member and light may be masked.

3. A cigarette holder comprising a mouthpiece; a cigarette holder member; a cigarette enveloping casing mounting member disposed upon said holder member; an enveloping casing member having one end portion disposed on said mounting member and having at its other end portion circumferentially spaced openings; and

` a cap member disposed .on and mounted for ana match inserting opening adjacent the location where a cigarette is to be lighted; a punctured lelastic covering for said opening;,zand a -xedly vmounted match scratching.- element registering elastic covering for said opening; and a xedly mounted match scratching element having an abrupt match engaging corner registering with said match inserting opening, whereby a match may be lighted in said casing member, without external light, and the yfire on the match upon withdrawal may be extinguished by said elastic covering. t

WILLIE A. OLSON. 

